Paul Laurence Dunbar Commemorative Coin Act

2021-11-09

Introduced in House

Paul Laurence Dunbar Commemorative Coin Act

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins emblematic of Paul Laurence Dunbar, an influential African-American poet.

Treasury may issue coins under this bill only during the 1-year period beginning on January 1, 2023.

All surcharges received by Treasury from the sale of such coins must be paid to the Dunbar Alumni Federation.

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